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Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education – January 26, 2009 10 which in total exceeds the amount appropriated by the District Board of Education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-8 and N.J.S.A. 18A22-8.1. F11. To approve the resolution as follows: WHEREAS, district employees and members of the Board of Education are attending conferences, conventions, staff training, seminars, or workshops; and WHEREAS, the attendance at stated functions were previously approved by the chief school administrator and school business administrator as work related and within the scope of the work responsibilities of the attendees; and WHEREAS, the attendance at the functions were approved as promoting delivery of instruction or furthering efficient operation of the district; and fiscally prudent, and WHEREAS, the travel and related expenses particular to attendance at these functions are within state travel guidelines established by the Department of Treasury in NJOMB circular letter; BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education finds the travel and related expense particular to attendance at these previously approved functions; BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenses are justified and therefore reimbursable. F12. To approve the resolution as follows: WHEREAS, the district employees listed on Attachment Number 1 have submitted requests for reimbursement for work-related travel that is directly related to and within the scope of each employee’s current work responsibilities; and WHEREAS, the Board has previously authorized such work-related travel, and the district’s school business administrator or designee has reviewed the documentation submitted by each employee and found same to be in compliance with the Board’s policy provisions and approval requirements; and WHEREAS, the attachment specifies for each item of reimbursement the specific promotion of delivery of instruction or furtherance of the efficient operation of the school district, and the amount of each listed reimbursement does not exceed State travel reimbursement guidelines; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in accordance with the provisions of Board policy and N.J.A.C. 6A:23B-1.1 et. seq., that the Board of Education hereby approves work-related travel reimbursement to its employees as set forth on Attachment Number 1. F1 – F3 and F6 – F12 RC): Belsky , Brown , Castor , Hogan , Madigan , Petersen ABSENT, Peterson , Scarpelli , Quinlan The following motions were approved by roll call: F4 – F5 Moved by: BELSKY Seconded: SCARPELLI F4. That invoices in the total amount of $3,465.27 to Cooperative Communications, drawn on the current account on December 23, 2008 for services rendered, having been duly audited and previously paid, be approved by the Board. (Amounts were not available for the December 8, 2008 Regular Public Meeting.) F5. That the following bills drawn on the current account in January in the total amount of $3,467.05 to Cooperative Communications for services rendered, having been duly audited by the business administrator and the chairperson of the Finance Committee, be approved by the Board. F4 – F5 RC): Belsky , Brown , Castor , Hogan ABSTAIN, Madigan , Petersen ABSENT, Peterson , Scarpelli , Quinlan
Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education – January 26, 2009 11 COMMITTEE REPORTS Mr. Brown reported that the members of the Policy Committee met on January 8 to continue its discussions of district policies and regulations 5131 and 5131.1. He stated that he remains hopeful that these policies and regulations will be brought forward shortly for a Board vote. After fielding questions from Board members, Mr. Brown stated that these policies will be placed on the February 9 Work Session for further public discussion. Mrs. Scarpelli reported that at the January 26 Crisis Management Meeting the FLOW-Area Police representatives provided a report on the recent burglaries in the three communities of the FLOW-area. She encouraged all residents to report anything suspicious to the local police departments. Mr. Madigan reported that the members of the Facilities & Technology Committee met on January 21 and discussed agenda items as follows: Long-Range Facility Plan projects; RHS Technology Classrooms 802 and 803; and the athletic fields. He stated that the RHS classrooms should be online shortly so that students can resume their curriculum. He also reported that members of the Finance Committee met to discuss the 2009-10 preliminary budget. The committee will meet again in February to continue its discussion on the 2009-10 budget. Mr. Madigan made a recommendation not to discuss a personnel issue that was discussed during the January 21 Finance Committee Meeting, however, his recommendation was overruled by the Board. Mr. Madigan continued his Finance Committee report stating that members of the Finance Committee discussed the re-organization of the Business Office as proposed by Mr. Ceurvels. Mr. Madigan expressed his concerns about the timing of the reorganization and stated that, to date, he does not believe that he has received all of the necessary data. He further stated that other members of the Finance Committee agreed to bring this issue forward for discussion with the full Board, but Mr. Madigan continued to state his concerns about discussing this issue in public. He stated for the record that as chairman of the Finance Committee, he is not in favor of creating the position of assistant business administrator at this time given the economic situation we are all experiencing and is very concerned from a budgetary standpoint. He recommended that this issue be discussed further by the members of the Finance Committee and addressed after the April budget vote. Board discussion followed regarding the Business Office re-organization, and several Board members expressed their support for the position and for the efficiencies that would be achieved. Mr. Madigan thanked the members of the Finance Committee for their comments, but re-iterated that he is still waiting for additional information that will define how other districts structure their Business Offices for maximum efficiencies. At this time, Mrs. Quinlan asked for public comments on the proposed re-organization of the Business Office. A member of the public asked Mr. DePreker what the structure of the Business Office was in Midland Park. Mr. DePreker stated that in Midland Park, a structure very comparable to the one being proposed by Mr. Ceurvels was in place. Other members of the public asked if there were deficiencies in the Business Office that prompted the reorganization, if other positions will be eliminated, and what will be the cost savings realized from this re-organization. Mr. Ceurvels responded that this re-organization could result in a $30,000 - $50,000 savings to the district. Mr. Madigan thanked the public for their comments. BOARD COMMENTS Mrs. Scarpelli announced the February 10 RHS v IHHS Girls’ Basketball Game, 7 P.M. This event will be a fundraiser for cancer research. She will have pink tee shirts for sale for the members of the Board of Education prior to the event. Mrs. Castor thanked the directors of student activities and athletics for providing an overview the district’s procedures for fundraising activities. PUBLIC DISCUSSION A. Moved by MADIGAN Seconded PETERSEN to open the meeting to public discussion.
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